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Friends of Wood County Dog Shelter

P.O. Box 222, Portage, OH 43451

Contact
Email wcdswoof@aol.com
Phone (419) 494-5436
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Areas Friends of Wood County Dog Shelter serves

Wood County

Friends of Wood County Dog Shelter's adoption process

Additional adoption info

An adoption application must be filled out and emailed or mailed to us; upon approval of the adoption application, the prospective adopter will be contacted and a home visit will be arranged. Upon agreement, by both parties, to adopt, an adoption agreement must be reviewed and signed by the adopter. The adoption fee, of most dogs, will be $100, cash or check only.

About Friends of Wood County Dog Shelter

Friends of Wood County Dog Shelter (FOWCDS) is a small, 501c3 non-profit organization, formed in August of 2014. We work strictly with the Wood County Dog Shelter, concentrating on adoptable dogs that are repeatedly passed over, such as seniors, dogs with medical issues and those who have come from an environment believed to be detrimental to their welfare.

We operate solely on the generosity of donors, as well as the occasional fundraiser; ALL monies received from either if used for the benefit of the dogs in our care. We are also in need of foster families, willing to foster a dog until adoption.

Friends of Wood County Dog Shelter's adopted pets

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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?

Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.